Washington embarrassed by Cowboys on Sunday Night Football
The Dallas Cowboys got off to another fast start, like they did two weeks ago against Washington.
However, tonight they did not lose their intensity and permit Washington back in the game, as the Cowboys routed Washington 56-14 on NBC Sunday Night Football at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Dak Prescott found his receivers open all night, completing 28 of his 39 attempts for 330 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions.
After having to punt on their first possession, Dallas then scored on five consecutive offensive possessions and threw in a DeMarcus Lawrence 40-yard interception return of Taylor Heinicke as well.
Dallas also scored on a tackle eligible pass that was wide open, and on a Tress Way punt being blocked.
Things were so bad for Washington during the first half that on the Washington bench, Daron Payne was seen poking Jonathan Allen on the left side of his face, to which then Allen rose to his feet and punched Payne. The two defensive tackles were then separated by teammates.
Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne fight on the sideline (punches thrown)#WashingtonFootball #NFL #WASvsDAL pic.twitter.com/BrTpWm9atj
— Mr Matthew CFB (@MrMatthewCFB) December 27, 2021
Washington appeared a step slow all night, not being able to cover Dallas receivers, nor slow down a terrorizing Cowboys’ pass rush that sacked Washington quarterbacks five times, added five additional QB hits and recorded a suffocating ten tackles for a loss.
When it was 35-7 in the second quarter, veteran play-by-plan announcer Al Michaels then interjected, “If this were a fight, it would be a TKO right now.”
Well, it wasn’t a boxing fight, and Dallas proceeded to score 21 more consecutive points before Washington finally scored on a John Bates’ reception and fumble recovery with just under three minutes to remaining.
Another thing that was disturbing was Heinicke taking a crown-of-the-helmet blow to his chest, kneeling on the turf and none of his linemen attempting to stand up for him or help him up to his feet.
Clearly, Dallas is the superior team, and Washington after winning four straight has now lost three consecutive games, to divisional rivals Dallas and Philadelphia.
